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verbetering — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • correction noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
  • enhancement noun An improvement or addition that makes something better.
  • improvement noun A change that makes something better, or the process of becoming better.
  • reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.

Senses

verbetering is used for these senses in English:

  • enhancement An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
  • improvement The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
  • reprimand A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

correction — full definition

  1. noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
  2. noun A drop in stock market prices after a period of gains, typically at least 10%.
  3. noun Punishment intended to improve someone's behavior.

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